The PTS for ESO's Update 40 patch is up and running. There are so many things that I'd like to check out, but one of the first things that I absolutely had to see for myself was the new rewards that can be earned from the upcoming endless PVE arena, the Endless Archive.
Do recall that this arena will be accessible to everyone in Update 40, as it will be part of the base game.
Introduction
The update 40 patch notes state that "the further you progress in the Endless Archive, the greater the rewards scale up as well as the chance of receiving them". This was shown in the recent developer stream as the developers received more of the Endless Archives unique currency called Archival Fortunes, the further they delved into the arena.
The developers also suggested that you'd be more likely to run into tougher enemies. The further you descend into the arena, such as Marauders or bosses in the portals to the unknown and these tougher enemies or encounters have a chance to drop really sweet loot, like class set pieces or collectible Endless Archive fragments.
You also have a chance to receive fragments for the new Hermaeus Mora Tales of Tribute deck and even leads for new Furnishing Antiquities.
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Merchant Rewards
The new Archival Fortune currency can be used to purchase goods from The Watcher Merchants that are located in the index of the Endless Archive.
Do note that ESO + members will receive a 10% bonus to all of their Archival Fortunes. Tezurs' inventory is permanent. They offer a variety of wares, such as:
- Consumables that can be used to receive an additional verse while in the Endless Aarchive
- Permanent upgrades that provide support to players in the Endless Archive
- Curated and uncurated gearboxes that contain items from class sets boxes and sacks of profession related crafting materials
- Unique Furnishings that correspond with the aesthetic of the Endless Archive
- A lockbox that contains some ESO Gold
All of these items are bound on pickup except for the crafting materials that are received from their respective boxes.
Ool on the other hand, is going to have a continually rotating set of wears every week these wares can include items, such as Treasure Maps, Antiquity Leads, Monster Set Style Pages, Companion Gear Boxes, Lorebook Furnishings and assorted Achievement & Public Dungeon Fragments.
It's important to note that these items all appear to be ones that are bound on pickup on the PTS, so you won't be able to utilize your Archival Fortunes to purchase items from ool to then sell to other players.
Achievement Rewards
There's an assortment of rewards that can be obtained after completing achievements related to the Endless Archive.
Butcher Haefal's Accursed Knife is a memento that can be obtained after completing the 'Leading The Charge' achievement. This achievement is unlocked once you complete four other achievements that all have to do with defeating a number of cycle bosses:
- Running The Gauntlet: Defeat 100 Cycle 1 Bosses
- Watch Them Fall: Defeat 50 Cycle 2 Bosses
- Outstanding Onslaught: Defeat 30 Cycle 3 Bosses
- Slaying The Hoards: Defeat 20 Cycle 4 Bosses
Malkahest's Accursed Mirror is another memento that can be obtained after completing the 'I Got Some Mora' achievement. This achievement is unlocked upon completing three other achievements that relate to the acquisition of all of the different Offensive, Defensive, and Utility Visions:
- Visions Of Violence: Acquire 16 Specific and Unique Offensive Visions
- Endless Defender: Acquire 16 Specific and Unique Defensive Visions
- Seeing The Big Picture: Acquire 15 Specific and Unique Utility Visions
A Summoned Booknado is a memento that can be obtained upon completing the 'Give Me Some Mora' achievement. This achievement is earned after the player completes three achievements that all have to do with acquiring all of the different Offensive, Defensive, and Utility Verses:
- I Crave Violence: Acquire 17 Specific and Unique Offensive Verses
- You Can't Touch Me: Acquire 17 Specific and Unique Defensive Verses
- Not Averse: Acquire 12 Specific and Unique Utility Verses
The Maligraphic Mount can be earned by completing the 'Ichor Most Malevolent' achievement, which requires you to acquire and use 50 Maligraphic Ichors.
Maligraphic Skeever is a non-combat pet that can be earned by completing the 'Scheming Skeevers' achievement, which requires you to acquire and use 25 Disgusting Spoils.
The Mirrorscribe Body Markings can be earned upon completing the 'Endless Archive Challenger' achievement. This achievement is earned after the player completes a variety of achievements related to the Endless Archive:
- Give Me Some Mora
- I Got Some Mora
- Leading The Charge
- Arcing Onwards
- Endless Archive Conqueror
- No Book Left Unread
Some of which have already been discussed. You also earn the title 'The Unending' upon attaining this achievement.
The Mirrorscribe Face Markings can be earned upon completing the 'That's Enough Of Though At' achievement, which requires you to defeat though at Replicanum 50 times.
The Shattered Mirror Maze Body Markings can be earned from completing the 'Walk Through The Mirror Maze' achievement, which requires you to acquire and use 20 Erroneous Archive Maps.
And the corresponding Shattered Mirror Maze Face Markings can be acquired by completing the 'Pier Into The Mirror Maze' achievement, which requires you to acquire and use 20 Unreliable Archive Maps.
